The world is down yet another manual pickup truck today as Jeep drops the six-speed manual option from the Gladiator for its 2025 model year. This news comes just a day after Jeep made the manual the only available option for the 2025 Wrangler’s 3.

That’s sad and perplexing as the only powertrain combination for the 2025 Gladiator is one that was recently killed off in the 2025 Wrangler. In that model, the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 is now paired exclusively to a six-speed manual transmission as the eight-speed automatic is reserved for the four-cylinder, Hemi V8, and plug-in hybrid powertrain.

Stellantis is missing out on my humble opinions as Jeep Wrangler sales continue to tank. I feel like making the 2025 Jeep Wrangler exclusively pair the V6 engine with a manual transmission is limiting.

Staring with the new model year, you'll no longer be able to buy a Wrangler with the venerable Pentastar V-6 and an automatic transmission. Instead, the base model Jeep Wrangler will keep its 285-hp 3.6-liter V-6, but only with a six-speed manual. Previously, the slushbox was a $4500 upgrade.

Jeep is only offering a manual transmission on all Wranglers with a V6, but the 2025 Gladiator loses the stick and third

Jeep Gladiator has undergone significant changes, including the elimination of the six-speed manual transmission that was standard in previous models.

Comment Now! The Jeep Gladiator enters the 2025 model year with only a few minor changes, though some versions of the midsize pickup truck